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Humanitarian office says 186 personnel killed in 2025, warns drones exposing civilians, workers to growing danger A woman stands near destroyed tents sheltering already displaced Palestinians, following an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza remained the world’s … Read more
[In an usual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a longer term.
Psychologists, therapists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling to connect.
European governments, facing a nearly $1 trillion gap in investment funding, are casting a wide net to back start-ups developing pioneering technologies.
[Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.
Space firms acquire others to build scale as customers demand suppliers capable of offering expertise, resilience A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Italy’s fragmented space industry is facing growing pressure to consolidate as defence and government customers increasingly favour larger suppliers capable of handling complex … Read more
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to run through August 21 instead of original end date of August 27 US Army soldiers talk between Stryker armoured vehicles at a US army base near the demilitarised zone separating two Koreas, in Dongducheon, South Korea, August 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days … Read more
[ Robionix founder says AI garment inspection had been localised, seeks Chinese robot parts BEIJING: Robionix Technologies, a Pakistani maker of AI-based garment inspection systems, says it can now build most of its equipment at home. But precision robot components remain out of reach, and its founder says Chinese partners could help close that gap. … Read more
Set to chase 372 Sri Lanka were 195-6 after lunch with Sonal Dinusha batting on 80 India’s Prasidh Krishna (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dixkwella during the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 19, … Read more
World number one Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot in a victory over China’s Wang Xinyu at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Aryna Sabalenka unleashed her big game with devastating effect on Tuesday, hammering China’s Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati The world number one … Read more